If Monsanto should chose to accept the proposed acquisition presented by Bayer AG, the deal would put 83 percent of U.S. corn seed sales and 70 percent of the global pesticide market under the control of three consolidating companies. The Wall Street Journal reports that would raise fears from the agricultural sector at a…… MORE
Farmer Discovers Body in Fresno County Orchard
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to investigate the discovery of a body in an almond orchard. The orchard’s owner discovered the body of the man around One o’clock Sunday afternoon in the area of Leonard and McKinley. At this point, Sheriff’s Investigators say the death is being treated as a homicide. But it is…… MORE
Blaze Burning Near Soledad Continues to Grow
(KMJ) – Cal Fire says a wildfire burning in a rural and largely agricultural section of the Central Coast has grown to over six square miles. the blaze is burning near Soledad in Monterey County between the Salinas River and Pinnacles National Park. Cal Fire says it is only 20 percent contained. The blaze broke…… MORE
CHP: Drunk, Pregnant Clovis Woman Triggers Deadly Crash
(KMJ) The California Highway Patrol says 23 year old Candice Ooley was “highly intoxicated” Friday night when she slammed her car into the back of an SUV sending it down a hillside in Madera County. 47 year old Federico Nunez Silva of Lemoore was killed in the crash. Three others were injured in the crash…… MORE
Liberty Summit Draws Thousands to Downtown Fresno
(KMJ) The first annual API Liberty Summit was jam-packed with high profile speakers and thousands of politically-minded attendees. Saturday’s event at the Fresno Convention Center was put together by the American Principals Institute and sponsored by KMJ. KMJ’s Chris Daniel held court serving as afternoon session master of ceremonies. KMJ’s Blake Taylor and Fresno City Director…… MORE
Kingsburg Swedish Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary
FRESNO (KMJ) – The Kingsburg Swedish Festival celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary with music, dancers, and lots of tasty Swedish food -even something new. Adam Castaneda, the Director of the Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce, says there is a new teen mobile skate park and a competition both Friday and Saturday night to attract the teen generation. Tradition abounds, from raising…… MORE
Bill Clinton’s Visit To The Valley Now Has A Location
FRESNO (KMJ) — Bill Clinton’s visit to the Central Valley, as part of his wife’s campaign for President, now has a confirmed site where it’ll all take place. But time is quickly running out to get everything ready as the Secret Service only has a few days to secure the area ahead of his appearance.…… MORE
Local Jobless Rates Improve
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County added 10,100 jobs during April, bringing the unemployment down rate from 10.6 percent to 9.7 percent. The agriculture industry posted…… MORE
Study: Simple Lifestyle Changes Shown to Dramatically Reduce Cancer Deaths
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Making simple lifestyle changes could mean a dramatic reduction in the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research published in…… MORE
Elderly Fresno Woman Charged With Husband’s Murder
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Police say an elderly woman is being held for the murder of her husband. Officers state that the body was discovered on Thursday, May 12th inside Gloria Villa’s Fresno home, near Shields and Blythe, west of Highway 99. They say they found her 78-year old husband Bernie deceased. He was thought…… MORE
